Schizophrenia NCMH Case Study

Republic of the PhilippinesDIVINE WORD COLLEGE OF BANGUED

Bangued, Abra

NURSING DEPARTMENT

A case study on

SCHIZOPHRENIA, UNDIFFERENTIATED TYPE

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in NCM 204 (RLE)Leading to the Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing

National Center for Mental HealthMandaluyong, City

Pavilion 10

Submitted to:Myra P. Locquiao, R.N., R.M., MAN.

Clinical Instructor

Submitted by: Roderick C. Ancheta

July 26, 2009SY 2009-2010BATCH 2010

I. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

A. INTRODUCTION

Schizophrenia is a group of psychotic reactions that affect multiple areas of an individual’s functioning including thinking and communication, perceiving and interpreting reality, feeling and demonstrating emotions and behaving in a socially accepted manner. This condition causes distortion and bizarre behavior, thoughts, movements, emotions and perceptions. This condition is usually diagnosed in late adolescence or early adulthood and rarely manifest in childhood.

The symptoms of schizophrenia are divided into two major categories; the positive and negative symptoms. The positive symptoms include delusions and its types, hallucinations, loose associations and bizarre or disorganized behavior while the negative symptoms includes restricted emotions, anhedonia, avolition, alogia, catatonia and social withdrawal. Most clients with schizophrenia have a mixture of both types of symptoms. The diagnosis of this condition usually is made when the person begins to display more actively positive symptoms of delusions, hallucinations and disordered thinking. Onset may be abrupt but most clients slowly and gradually develop signs and symptoms such as social withdrawal, unusual behavior, loss of interest and neglected hygiene.

Schizophrenia is also classified into five types and diagnosed according to the client’s predominant symptoms. Paranoid type is characterized by persecutory or grandiose delusions, hallucinations and occasionally excessive religiosity hostility and aggressive behavior. Disorganized type is characterized by inappropriate or flat affect, disorganized speech and disorganized behavior. The catatonic is characterized by marked psychomotor disturbance, either motionless or excessive motor activity. Motor immobility may be manifested by waxy flexibility or stupor. Excessive motor activity is apparently purposeless and not influenced by external stimuli. Other features include extreme negativism, echolalia, echopraxia or even mutism. Undifferentiated type is characterized by mixed schizophrenic symptoms of other types along with disturbances of affect and behavior. The last type which is residual is characterized by the absence of prominent delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech and grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior.

Our client was classified and diagnosed as schizophrenia, undifferentiated type. Which means, that she demonstrated mixed schizophrenic symptoms of others but not enough of them to define its particular type.

B. THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

According to Learning Theory, the irrational ways of handling situations, the distorted thinking and the deficient communication patterns of person with schizophrenia are a result of poor parental models in early childhood. Children learn what they are exposed to on daily basis, from parents who have their own significant emotional problems. Thus, the child does not develop skill forming good interpersonal relationships which she possesses when she grows up. If this was not to be resolve, it will lead to some emotional distortions.

Sullivan was the principal proponent of learning theory, believing that the developing individual was shaped by social interactions. Therefore, the complex feelings, thoughts and behavioral expressions grew out of the individual’s experiences with those closest to her or him. For example, if the child’s father was mean and dictatorial, the perception may have generalized to other men in positions with authority. Or if the child’s mother coped problems by projecting blame onto others, the child learn this pattern of behavior and alienated others by putting it into practice. As what the child seen at early stage of life, that was the things she will be doing when she grow up to cope problems and save her or his ego identity.

This theory I think was indicated to my client who have difficulty in coping when she was still at normal state of life. Later, she developed untoward behaviors when triggers the development of her condition and was diagnosed to have schizophrenia, undifferentiated type. This is in relationship with the relationship of the client with the other members of the family especially her parents who were to be the model of the young minds. She grew up with a mean father and mother which she never inculcated during the interactions. And from this case, the client tend to blame her mother for the development of the condition.

C. PERSONAL DATA

Name:

Age: 48 y/o

Birth date: February 17, 1961

Birthplace: Marikina City

Address: 98 Malaya Street, Malanday Marikina City

Gender: Female

Civil Status: Married

Nationality: Filipino

Religion: Jehovas Witness

Educatonal Attaiment: College Graduate

Date of Admission: July 11, 2001

Time of Admission: 2:40 PM

Admitting Physician:

Chief Complaints: According to the Father, the client was hostile and showing untoward behaviors. She was claiming that she was a prophet and speaks most often about satan. The informant also added that the client often says that she was not accepted by their church because of her mother who sold herself to satan when they went to a tour around the world.

Admitting Diagnosis: Undifferentiated Schizophrenia, Chronic and Unstable

Final Diagnosis: Undifferentiated Schizophrenia, Manageable

Agency: National Center for Mental Health, Mandaluyong City

D. CHIEF COMPLAINT

According to the Father, the client was hostile and showing untoward behaviors. She was claiming that she was a prophet and speaks most often about satan. The informant also added that the client often says that she was not accepted by their church because of her mother who sold herself to satan when they went to a tour around the world.

E. HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS

The present condition of the client started when she was 34 years old. Due to some circumstances, the client become hostile and showed untoward behaviors and even hurting her own self. She was readmitted on July 11, 2001 with a diagnosis of Schizophrenia undifferentiated type, Chronic and unstable. She has a regular check up and taking the medications religiously but her condition worsened when she was not accepted to their church.

The client’s condition now was already stable and manageable, but sometimes she still manifests some symptoms like hallucinations and tends to mumble to herself.

F. PAST MEDICAL HISTORY

The client has a regular medical check up when she was still at normal state. She’s been taking antihypertensive drugs due to the rise and fall of her blood pressure.

The client was first admitted at the National Center for Mental Health at the year 1995 because of hostility, untoward behaviors and social withdrawal. She was then diagnosed to have Schizophrenia, undifferentiated type. According to the client herself, she always heard voices and even saw things which were vague for her. Meaning, she was experiencing visual and auditory hallucinations. That was why her father brought her at the center. She was been manageable and was in and out at the center for 6 years. At the year 2001, at 2:40 in the afternoon of July 11, she was readmitted accompanied by her father for she experienced again symptoms like hallucinations and delusions. The client then denied the presence of auditory and visual hallucinations and claimed to have a good sleep. She also added that she was been admitted at the center before and taking up medications like Haloperidol.

The client was been at the National Center for Mental Health for about 14 years but sometimes in and out due to the progressive state of her condition.

G. PAST PERSONAL HISTORY

The client was a graduate of College Degree at the University of the East. She was married and has three children. She’s been affiliated religiously at their church as a member and she was been active to their church activities. She spends most of her time on her affiliation and has a normal state dealing with her colleagues.

H. PAST FAMILIAL HISTORY

The client belongs to a well to do family. They were five siblings in their family and have already their own families respectively and she was the only one who has the condition. Her father was businessman and so with her husband. The client has three children and they were studying at a prestigious school in Metro Manila. According to her, their family fond of going into different places in the country and also abroad. On both paternal and maternal side, they do not have a history of schizophrenia and she was the first to have the condition. The client has a mean father and she never speak to much about her mother.

I. PAST SOCIAL HISTORY

The client was an active member of her Religious affiliation. She was dedicated and goes along with her colleagues religiously and acts accordingly. She’s fond of dealing with her co-members. The client always remembers that she was singing at their church with other group members. The client’s social atmosphere changed when one day she was not already a member of their church. She always claimed that she was rejected due to the wrong doing of her mother. She became socially withdrawn, suspicious and later became hostile and has disorganized behavior.

II. PHYSICAL AND MENTAL ASSESSMENT

A. GENERAL APPEARANCE

The client appears stated with her age of 48 years old, wearing a pink dress with a face towel at her back, well groomed and with good personal hygiene. She’s taking a bath everyday with a good daily routine. The client has a good posture, gait and coordination. During interaction, she has a good eye to eye contact and an appropriate affect or facial expression with regards to a certain situation. She was well nourished and has a fair skin as evidenced by her good body built and has no sleeping difficulties by the absence of dark circles under her eyes. She was well oriented with time, place, date and reality. The client considered the interview the interview as a normal thing and she was guided accordingly with no harsh or offending questions thrown to her during the interview. She was cooperative with consistency of speech and behavior.

B. GENERAL BEHAVIOR AND ACTIVITY

The client sometimes lethargic and catatonic stupor during interactions. There are also times that she was restless where she can’t remain still. She has also hand tremors which were involuntary, purposeless rhythmic movements.

C. ORIENTATION

The client was well oriented on date, time, place and reality. She can relate to past experiences and able to organized ideas and thoughts related to her present condition. She know and aware that she was at the National Center for Mental Health.

D. AFFECT AND MOOD

The client show appropriate affect with regards to a certain situation. But sometimes, she suddenly change in expression of mood and this makes hard to identify whether she was on stated condition and willing to cooperate and interested with the interaction. Sometimes, there was an alteration of the affective state of the client which was inappropriate and contrary to her feelings and emotions.

E. THOUGHT PROCESS AND CONTENT

Even the client was at the center, she has a normal and logical thought process. What she uttered was meaningful and with sense. She didn’t use confabulation nor circumstantial. She can easily catch up what the interviewee mean and answer relevant to the questions.

F. MEMORY, PRESENT AND REMOTE

The client good memory but sometimes she had lapses. She can recall and remember her past experiences and important events and people in her life. What were discussed in the previous days were recalled which were integrated on the present scenario on the interaction.

G. JUDGMENT

The condition of the client only started when she was on her early adulthood. Therefore, it doesn’t mean that she can not make decisions on its own for she was at the center. She can formulate and think of other alternatives which later beneficial for solving her own problems.

H. INSIGHT

The client was knowledgeable and aware of her condition that she was at the national center for mental health. She knows the state of her illness being manageable and how was the progression with regards to her rehabilitation and in response to medication regimen and psychotherapies. She was able to respond of what was going on and can comprehend appropriately.

I. INTELLECT

She has a good sense of reasoning but it was limited. She was able to pinpoint and defend her answers but if asked for the main reason why she was at the center, she can’t answer directly.

J. COPING MECHANISMS

The client has good pattern in handling stressors that arises in her life. Since she was able to formulate ideas and alternatives in order to divert her attention her problems, she just did her responsibilities at the center and just enjoyed the therapies especially during plays for her not to think or not be bothered by her problems even in a short period of time.

K. DEFENSE MECHANISM

In the case of my client, she used denial as a defense mechanism. In the reason why she was at the center, she elaborated that she only wanted to rest because she was already tired and exhausted, but in fact, she’s been hostile and doing unacceptable manner. In some of the activities that were done, the client never excels in such, but became a winner in the play therapies; therefore she was compensating on her actions that was not succeeded on her part. And one thing also that I noticed was that, she tend and often said that her attitude of mumbling and rattling of speech was due to limited

visitation by her family. She’s blaming and concluding that her physical handicap was due to that event and it was a defense mechanism called conversion.

III. PSYCHOPATHOPHYSIOLOGY

A. PSYCHODYNAMICS

According to Freud, schizophrenia is a form of regression, back to the oral stage of development. The oral stage is the first stage of psychosexual development. A baby is born a bundle of id; ID is self-indulgent and concerned only with a satisfaction of his/her needs. There is a need to gratify these impulses but their experiences in the real world result in conflict. People with schizophrenia are overwhelmed by anxiety because their egos are not strong enough to cope with id impulses. In schizophrenia, this can lead to self-indulgent symptoms such as delusions of grandeur, Jesus Christ. As the patient is still living in the real world, this may result in further DELUSIONS such as hearing voices which may have an ultimate authority such as God.

This explanation suggests that schizophrenia has a psychosomatic cause the origin is solely in the mind. At best it could only be a partial explanation of some symptoms, e.g. delusions. In reality, Freud is denying the very experience of patients with schizophrenia. It is unscientific and extremely difficult to test. Concepts such as repression are difficult to observe and measure, although this difficulty does not invalidate the theory. The theory is based on unrepresentative samples, case studies, from which it is difficult to generalize. And it involves poor methodology. The theory fails to account for gender differences - the onset for males is around 20 years, and for females 30 years. Nor does the theory explain why, prior to diagnosis, their behavior has appeared normal. Further more, it excludes a consideration of the environment.

Dysfunctional Families

This explanation suggests that schizophrenia is the result of dysfunctional families. In contrast to the biological or medical approach which may be regarded as more humane, attaching no blame to the individual, this model by implication is attaching blame to the family. BATESON (1956) claimed that parents predispose their children to schizophrenia by communicating in double binds. Double binds are a no-win situation for the child, e.g. a parent might complain about a child, lack of affection, but when the child does give affection, s/he is told that s/he is too old for that. BATESON used the term double bind to explain these ideas of contradictory messages.

Emotions and Environments

Support for this view comes from the work of BROWN (1966) who examined the progress of patients with schizophrenia discharged from hospital. BROWN found that those patients who came from families characterized by high expressed emotion (high conflict, constant interference) were more likely to return to hospital in a shorter period of time. 58% of patients returned to high EE families experienced a relapse compared with 10% returning to low EE families. The implications of this research are that the environment has a significant role to play in the course of the development of schizophrenia. However, the direction of causation is unclear, it may be that living with a person with schizophrenia is causing hostility and high expressed emotion within the family. Alternatively, it may be the family that is causing the relapse. The effects of stress on the immune system and on the incidence of disease and illness are well-known. If stress has a role in physical illness, it may well have a role in mental illness.

Cognitive Deficits

Also, it may be noted that schizophrenia is characterized by cognitive deficits, disorganized speech, hallucinations, delusions, and a cognitive model focuses more tightly on these deficits. Deficits in information processing may leave people vulnerable to the behaviors typically seen as symptoms of schizophrenia. The cognitive approach tends to be descriptive rather than explanatory and tend to use the biological model to explain the origin of schizophrenia. Research does suggest that people with cognitive deficits are highly susceptible to stress.

Diathesis-Stress Model

The diathesis-stress model combines biological and genetic factors with levels of stress. Diathesis refers to a predisposition (innate) and the stress is environmental (nurture). This model suggests that mental disorders are the result of an interaction between nature and nurture. Finnish study revealed that none of the adopted children raised in healthy families developed schizophrenia, but 11% in severely disturbed families went on to do so. The bio-psycho-social approach is a more eclectic approach to studying and understanding schizophrenia.

The idea that schizophrenia is the result of schizophrenogenic families is based on retrospective studies and may be unhelpful and highly destructive. Today, high expressed emotion families which are hostile, critical, and over-involved, are seen as maintaining schizophrenia rather than causing it. However, it should be noted that many patients with schizophrenia are estranged from their families. It does seem as if there is a role for attributions of relatives. Weisman (1998) found that relatives who tend to attribute positive symptoms and delusions to a person mental illness do not hold them accountable. Relatives attributing negative symptoms tend to become angry and critical. There are higher relapse rates in families with highly critical attributions

Biological/Medical Model: Genetic Influences

This model suggests that schizophrenia is rooted in our physiology and is treated as a disease or illness. The model operates at the level of genes, brain structure, brain chemistry, hormones, and disease/illness. Schizophrenia has a tendency to run in families. First degree relatives are 18 times more at risk.However, family studies are conducted using interview techniques. Interviews are retrospective involve looking back at the past and our memories are often inaccurate. Interviews are also subjective based on opinions and interviewees do not have the benefit of diagnostic criteria. Furthermore, family history studies fail to separate genes and environment.

This suggests that genes do play a significant role in schizophrenia. However, the concordance rate is not 100%. There remains the problem that Tienaris study is ongoing and the critical period for the onset for females has only just been reached. These figures are likely to be underestimates as the figures fail to include information about the biological father. Genes do not operate in isolation and are linked to brain chemistry

Brain Chemistry

This level of explanation would suggest an imbalance of neurotransmitters or chemical messengers in the brain. The dopamine hypothesis suggests that schizophrenia is a result of excess levels of dopamine in the brain.

The evidence for this hypothesis lies in the fact that phenothiazines reduce symptoms of schizophrenia. They inhibit levels of dopamine activity. L-Dopa is a synthetic dopamine releasing drug which induces the symptoms of schizophrenia. Also, Parkinsons disease, shaking of limbs are common side effects associated with the effects of anti-psychotic medication. Parkinsons disease is associated with low levels of dopamine. Further support for the dopamine hypothesis comes from studies of amphetamines. These release dopamine at the central synapses. They worsen the symptoms of schizophrenia.

B. PREDISPOSING AND PRECIPITATING FACTORS

The relationship between members of the family has a big relationship in the development of the condition. Parenting in the early stage of life which the child seen during those years, she may manifest and carried until shed grow up. As to the blaming of others for problems and maybe a problem with authority figures. In this case, the person may be able to be withdrawn and may not develop interpersonal or social relationships, she may also vulnerable to stress as she never know what were the alternatives for the coping of her problems.

Nature of work also predispose the development of the condition, if the person is always ridiculed even she thinks that she did her best and her work is good but it has no effect on his boss, feeling of guilt a and inadequacy and inferiority begins. That’s why, the person maybe have fascinating effects that someday her boss would be please on what she had done or maybe think of hostility against her boss.

Low Frustration Tolerance also a factor that triggers the development of the illness. Like on the nature of work, she may not be able to cope up with the problems she may encounter that makes her think of something that were not appropriate to reality and acts contrary.

Severe Religiosity was also included as a part of the past social history of the client. She was very active to her religion and she did anything for that her faith in god and to their church may not be ruined. But one that predisposed was the wrong act of her mother that the latter cause her to be rejected to their church. In this case, the client become hostile and shows untoward behaviors towards other and towards self.

Since the client has well to do family, socio economic status has a lesser effect on the development of her condition, but the main thing connected to it was the attitude of family members like her father which is very mean and strict to them.

Other factors include the acquisition of influenza virus by the mother during the second trimester of pregnancy. The virus may create maternal antibodies. In the fetus, there become auto antibodies which an external source of developmental change. In this case, this is a great factor in the development of adult schizophrenia. Others include trauma like head injuries or diseases during childhood and substance abuse.

C. PSYCHOPATHOLOGY

Schizophrenia is a group of psychotic reactions that affect multiple areas of an individual’s functioning including thinking and communication, perceiving and interpreting reality, feeling and demonstrating emotions and behaving in a socially accepted manner. This condition causes distortion and bizarre behavior, thoughts, movements, emotions and perceptions. This condition is usually diagnosed in late adolescence or early adulthood and rarely manifest in childhood.

In relation to the predisposing and precipitating factors, the client’s cause of illness is severe religiosity, parenting (family relationships and attitudes towards other), low frustration tolerance and the nature of work.

The onset of the symptoms usually occurs in the adolescence or early adulthood and the onset can be gradual or sudden. Course of schizophrenia is variable and remissions may occur. Some clients may recover completely. Some have chronic, unremitting disorder. Schizophrenic clients have difficulty in perceiving reality and disturbances on ego. These individuals have poor sense of identity as well as lowered self esteem.

The signs and symptoms which manifested by the client when admitted were delusions (grandiose, jealous, persecution and reference), hallucinations (auditory and

visual), hostility, loose associations, disorganized behavior, social withdrawal and restricted emotions.

D. DRUG STUDY

DIVINE WORD COLLEGE OF BANGUEDBANGUED, ABRA

DRUG STUDY NO.1

GENERIC/BRAND NAME

CLASSIFICATION MECHANISM OF

ACTION

CONTRAIN-DICATION

SIDE & ADVERSEEFFECT

NURSING IMPLI-

CATION

EVALUATION

Haloperidol/Haldol

Antipsychotic A butyrophenone that probably exerts antipsychotic effects by blocking post synaptic dopamine receptors in the brain.

Hypersensitivity to drug and those with Parkinsonism, coma or CNS depression

CNS: severe extra pyramidal reactions, dyskinesia, seizures, lethargyCV: hypotension, tachycardiaGI: anorexia, constipation, dry mouth

- Monitor patient for tardive dyskinesia which may occur after prolong use.- Watch for signs and symptoms of extra pyramidal effects- Tell client to relieve dry mouth with sugarless candy

DOSAGE INDICATION THERAPEUTICEFFECTS

PRECAUTION

5 mg tablet once a day

Psychotic Disorders Exerts antipsychotic effects to the client

Use cautiously in elderly clients, those with history of seizures, CV disorders and those using lithium.


DRUG STUDY NO.2

GENERIC/BRAND NAME

CLASSIFICATION MECHANISM OF

ACTION

CONTRAIN-DICATION

SIDE & ADVERSEEFFECT

NURSING IMPLI-

CATION

EVALUATION

Chlorpromazine Antipsychotic A piperidone phenothiazine that may block post synaptic dopamine receptors in the brain.

Hypersensitivity to drug and those with Parkinsonism, coma or CNS depression

CNS: severe extra pyramidal reactions, dyskinesia, dizziness, drowsinessCV: tachycardiaGI: nauseaconstipation, dry mouth

-Monitor blood pressure regularly.- Watch for orthostatic hypotension-Monitor for tardice dyskinesia-Watch for signs and symptoms of neurolyptic malignant syndrome-Advise client not to chew extended release capsule before swallowing

DOSAGE INDICATION THERAPEUTICEFFECTS

PRECAUTION

100 mg capsule once a day

Psychotic Disorders Exerts antipsychotic effects to the client

Use cautiously in elderly clients, those with history of seizures, CV disorders and respiratory disorders

IV. NURSE PATIENT INTERACTION

A. PROCESS RECORDING

ORIENTATION PHASE (JULY 06, 2009)

OBJECTIVES:

to establish rapport and trust and cooperation

to establish roles and purposes of the meeting

to identify client’s problems and clarify expectations

ASSESSMENT:

Wears pink dress with a face towel at her back

Well groomed with good personal hygiene with good posture and gait

Has good eye contact during interaction, good mood and appropriate affect

Well oriented on time, place and identity

Well nourished with fair skin

Spontaneous speech and with relevant answers

Able to recall past experiences and relate to the present situation and reality

Alert and had good judgment and reality

ORIENTATION PHASE (July 7, 2009 – 1:00 Pm)

NURSE CLIENT THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION

RATIONALE

Magandang Hapon po, kumusta po kayo?

Okay naman ako, magandang hapon din.

Giving recognition Greeting the client indicates the she is acknowledge and recognize as a person.

Ako po si Roderick Ancheta, and magiging student Nurse ninyo. Tawagin mo naang po akong Rhod. Galing po ako Sa Divine Word College of Bangued. Simula po sa araw na ito, July 7, 2009 makakasama niyo po ako at makakausap hanggang sa susunod na Linggo, July 16, 2009. Magsisimula po tayo ng alas otso ng umaga hanggang alas tres ng hapon. Pag-uusapan po natin ang inyong mga karanasan at mga dahilan kung paano po kayo napunta ditto. Lahat po ang pag-uusapan natin ay mananatiling sikreto at tayo lamang pong dalawa ang nakakaalam.

Ganun ba? Giving Information This gives the client an overview what were the reasons why you were there and make her aware what are the boundaries of the interaction, the purposes, the time and place and who were to be involved

Tapos na po akong magpakilala, pwede po bang kayo naman po ang magpakilala?

Ako si Charito Laureano, naktira sa Marikina City.

Providing General Leads

It encourages the client to continue what she is saying and that the nurse is active in listening.

Ilang taon nap o ba kayo? 48 years old na ako.

Seeking information Helps the client facilitate thoughts, feelings and ideas clearly.

Matagal na po ba kayo rito?

Fourteen years na ako rito pero yung 6 years, pabalik-balik ako at yong walong taon diretso hanggang ngayon.

Seeking Information Helps the client facilitate thoughts, feelings and ideas clearly.

Maari po ba ninyong ilahad kung ano po ang dahilan kung pano po kayo napasok ditto?

Ipinasok ako ng tatay ko ditto tsaka gusto ko na ding magpahinga at magrelax.

Exploring Helps them both the client and the nurse to examine the issue more fully.

Ano po sa palagay ninyo ang dahilan kung bakit kayo ipinasok na tatay niyo rito?

Di ko na maalala. Basta ipinasaok nlang nila ako rito.

Seeking Information

Ano po ba ang trabaho ninyo dati at nasabi po ninyong pagod na kayo?

Bale tinutulungan ko lang yong tatay ko sa pagtitinda?

Seeking Information

Ano po ung mga itinitinda ninyo?

Mga pare parts ng mga sasakyan

Seeking Information

Ano pong kurso ang tinapos ninyo, maari kop o bang malaman?

Business Management ako sa University of the East.

Seeking Information

May mga gusto pa po ba kayong sabihin sakin?

Wala na Rhod. Offering self Making oneself available and showing interest and concern to the client let them feel more comfortable and will develop further trust.

Cge po Nanay Charito, bukas po ulit ha. Magsisimula nap o tayo ng alsa otso ng umaga. Mag-isip po kayo ng mga ikukwento ninyo sa akin ha.

Sige, maraming salamat. Paalam

Giving Recognition Greeting the client indicates the she is acknowledge and recognize as a person.

WORKING PHASE (July 08, 2009)

OBJECTIVES:

To identify issues and concerns causing problems

To guide client to examine feelings and responses

To develop coping skills and more positive self image

To examine consistency of thoughts and ideas

ASSESSMENT:

Well dressed with pink dress

Well groomed with pink hair band

With good eye contact during interaction and oriented on date, time, place and identity

With euthymic mood and appropriate affect

With hand tremors on both hands

Spontaneous speech, consistent answers to questions asked

Has good communication skills, insight and judgment

Alert, able ti think abstractly and make generalizations

WORKING PHASE (DAY 1 – July 8, 2009)


RATIONALE

Magandang Hapon po, Nanay Charito.

Magandang umaga din Rhod.


Napansin ko po, bagong ligo na kayo, kumusta po ang araw ninyo.

Maaga kasi akong nagising kaya naligo na ako. Masaya ako dahil andito ka na naman.

Making observations To make them aware what are their actions and what the client feels.

Maaari niyo po bang ilahad kung ano yung ginawa natin kahapon?

Nagpakilala tayo sa isa’t isa at pinag-usapan natin kung bakit ako andito?

Summarizing This seeks to bring out the important points of the discussion and increase awareness to the client

Ano po uli yung dahilan kung bakit po kayo andito?

Gusto ko lang magrelax at magpahinga

Seeking information

Ganun po ba. Kapag wala po tayong activity ano po ung kadalasan ninyong gingawa?

Kumakanta lamang ako.

Seeking information

Ano po ung paborito ninyong kanta?

Kahit anong religious song

Seeking Information

Ano naman po ung mga nasa isip at nararamdaman ninyo kapag kayo ay kumakanta ng religious song?

Gumagaan pakiramdam ko dahil di ako pinababayaan ng Diyos.

Encouraging expression

Encouraging the client to make her own appraisal rather than to accept opinions from others.

Sa activity po natin kanina na Music and arts therapy, ano po ang nararamdaman ninyo habang ginagawa ang activity?

Masaya at medyo malungkot?


Ano pong dahilan at Naalala ko kasi Seeking information

nasabi po ninyong malungkot?

yong mga anak ko at pamilya ko.

Ang ibig niyo po bang sabihin ay gusto nap o ninyong umuwi at maksama ang pamilya ninyo?

Oo, gusto ko nang umuwi.

Translating into feelings

This technique is to verbalize clients feeling of what she said indirectly

Ano naman po yung mga naiisip ninyong paraan o solusyon para makauwi na kayo?

Magpapakabuti ako ditto at sinusunod ko yunmg mga sinasabi ng mga nurses at doctor.


Ano naman po ang una niyong gagawin kapag nakalabas na kayo ditto?

Magsisimba ako para magpasalamat sa Diyos at mamamasyal kaming buong pamilya

Seeking information

Maari niyo po bang ibahagi sa akin tungkol sa inyong pamilya?

May tatlo akong anak, dalawang lalaki at isang babae.

Seeking information

Nasaan po sila ngayon? Nag-aaral sila Seeking informationSino po ang nag-aalaga sa kanila?

Yung tatay at asawa ko.

Seeking information

Ano po ba ang pangalan ng asawa at Tatay Ninyo?

Fernando yung asawa ko at yung tatay ko eh clarito.

Seeking information

Ano po yung trabaho nila? Wla nasa bahay lang yung asawa ko, ung tatay ko naman ay nasa shop.

Seeking information

Sinabi po ninyo kahapon na gusto niyo ppong magpahinga at magrelax. Iyon lang po ba ang dahilan?

Pagod na kasi ako eh, kaya gusto ko nang magpahinga.

Seeking information

Sa palagay niyo po ba makakapgpahinga po kayo rito kung andito po kayo?

Oo, kasi konti lang yung mga ginagawa.

Seeking information

May gusto pa po ba kayong ibahagi sa akin?

Wala na Rho. Offering Self

Sige bukas ulitCharito. Salamat, Paalam Giving Recognition

DAY 2 (July 9, 2009)


RATIONALE

Magandang umaga po Nanay Charito, andito na naman ako para kausapin kayo.

(Client smiled) Magandang Umaga din

Giving recognitionOffering self

Kumusta po ang tulog niyo?

Mabuti naman Seeking information

Kumain nap o ba kayo? Katatapos lang at uminom nari ako ng gamut.

Seeking information

Mabuti po kung ganun. Sige po magsimula na tayo

(Client smiled) General leads

Tungkol pos a napag-usapan natin na paborito niyo pong kanta, ano ulit ang mga yun?

Mga religious songs. Gusdto mo kumanta ako.(Client sung)

Clarifying Clarifies further knowledge and understanding on what is verbalized

Wow, ang galling pop ala ninyong kumanta.

Salamat Giving recognition Greeting the client indicates the she is acknowledge and recognize as a person.

Saan po ninyo natutunan yun?

Sa simbahan naming, active kasi ako doon.

Seeking information

Ano naman po ang pangalan ng simbahan ninyo?

Jehovas Witness Seeking information

Ano naman po ung mga naaalala ninyo sa simbahan ninyo?

Masaya (Client become silent)

Seeking information

Maari po ba ninyong sabihin sa akin?

(Client become silent)

Silence Making silence let the client formulate and organize ideas and makes feel the client that she is

understood and with companion.

May sasabihin pa po ba kayo sa akin?

Wala na. Seeking Information

Sige po Nanay Charito, bukas po ulit. Punta na po tayo dun sa mga kasamahan natin at may gagawin po tayong activity.

(Client smiled and just followed)

Giving Recognition Greeting the client indicates the she is acknowledge and recognize as a person.

DAY 3 (July 10, 2009)


RATIONALE

Magandang umaga po. Magandang umaga din


Kumusta naman kayo ditto?

Mabuti naman at nakakatulog din

Seeking information

Napansin kop o kanina nung nag-eexercise po tayom parang matamlay po kayo, maaari niyo po bang sabihin sa akin ang dahilan?

Naiisip ko lang yung mga anak ko. Parang nakikita ko sila kapag andito ka.

Making Observations To make them aware and to know what really the client feels

Ano po bang pangalan ng mga anak ninyo?

Yung panganay, si Clarence, 19 taon na siya, tapos si Frederick, 18 naman at tsaka si Ruth, magteten years old na siya.

Seeking information

Saan po nag-aaral yung mga anak ninyo?

Si Clarence, sa UST. Nursing din siya kagaya mo. Si Frederick ay sa UE, civil engineering at si Ruth sa POLA.

Seeking information

Ang gagaling pala ng mga anak ninyo Nanay Charito.

Salamat Giving Recognition Greeting the client indicates the she is acknowledge and recognize as a person.

Habang pinag-uusapan po natin sila, parang naluluha po kayo, ano po ang dahilan?

Namimiss ko na kasi sila at naaawa ako sa kanila kasi di ko sila maalagaan dahil andito ako sa Mental

Making Observations To make them aware what are their actions and what the client feels.

Sige po, ipagpatuloy niyo lang.

Lalo na ksi yung bunso, di ko siya naalagaan at nagyon malaki na siya at pasalamat ako di siya pinabayaan ng Diyos.

Giving general leads

Kahapon sa activity natin, ang saya-saya po ninyo.

Opo Giving recognition Greeting the client indicates the she is acknowledge and recognize as a person.

Nanalo nga rin po kayo sa mga games, ano po ang nararamdaman ninyo?

Masay, kahit papano nakakalimutan ko yung mga problema ko at para rin sa mga anak ko yun, inspirasyon ko kasi sila.


Encouraging the client to make her own appraisal rather than to accept opinions from others.

Ano pa po? Miss ko na sila, gusto ko nang umuwi.

Giving general leads

Sige po Nanay Charito, hanggang sa susunod ulit. May gagawin po tayo nagyon, puntahan nap o natin yung mga kasama natin.

Sige (client smiled)


DAY 4 (July 13, 2009)


RATIONALE

Hello po Nanay Charito, magandang umaga. Andito na naman po ako.

Magandang umaga din


Ano po ang nararamdaman ninyo?

Masay kasi may makakausap na naman ako.

Seeking informationGiving recognition

Pwede niyo po bang sabihin sa akin yung mga napag-usapan natin noong nakaraang lingo?

Marami. Nagmusic and arts tayo, tapos may palaro at tsaka yung bugtungan na bingyan natin ng mga importansiya yung mga sagot.

Summarizing. This seeks to bring out the important points of the discussion and increase awareness to the client

Ano po ang naaalala ninyong bugtong?

Di ko sigurado yung tanong, pero yung sagot ay yung gatas ng ina?

Clarifying Clarifies further knowledge and understanding on what is verbalized

Napansin ko po nung Makita ninyo yung larawan, napahawak po kayo sa inyong dibdib, ano po yung naalala ninyo?

Unaware naman ako dun sa nagawa ko. Naalala ko lang yung mga anaqk ko lalo na yung bunso.

Making observations To make them aware what are their actions and what the client feels.

Ano po yung mga naalala ninyo tungkol sa inyong mga anak?

Lahat kasi sila nagbote lang, di ko sila napasuso. Maganda pala ang gatas ng ina.

Seeking informations

Iyon lang po ba ang dahilan?

Oo Seeking information

May mga gusto pa po ba kayong sabihin?

Wala na. Seeking information

Sige nanay Charito, pumunta nap o tayo sa mga kasamahan natin.

Sige Giving recognition.

DAY 5 (July 15, 2009)


RATIONALE

Magandang umaga nanay Charito.

Magandang umaga din Rhod.


Kumusta po ang tulog ninyo?

Mabuti naman. Seeking information

Kumain nap o ba kayo? Oo, inom na rin ng gamut.

Seeking information

Ano pong petsa ngaun ang anong araw?

July 14 ay nagyon ay Miyeskules.

Seeking information

Magaling. Tama po. (client Smiled) Giving recognitionSa tuwing nag-uusap po tayo, ano po yung mga naaalala ninyo?

Mga anak ko, miss na miss ko na kasi sila at yung mga lugar na parati naming pinupuntahan.

Seeking information

Saan po yung mga lugar na parati ninyong pinupuntahan?

Sa Batangas, Palawan, tapos sa Thailang nung nagtour kami.

Seeking information

Ano po yung ginagawa niyo dun kapag pumupunta po kayo?

Nagsuswimming kami, namamasyal at kumakain.

Seeking information.

Kung sakali po, makakalabas kayo ditto, saan po yung lugar na pupuntahan ninyo at ano yung mga gagawin ninyo?

Sa Batangas, magsuswimming kami. Tapos punta kami sa Mall. Bibili kami ng maraming pagkain, mamamasyal kahit saan kasama ang mga anak ko.


May gusto pa po ba kayong sabihin sa akin?

Wala na. Offering self

Sige po, puntahan na natin yung mga kasama natin, may activity po tayo ulit.

Sige. Salamat (Client smiled and followed)

Giving recognition.

TERMINATION PHASE (July 15, 2009)


RATIONALE

Magandang umaga po Nanay Charito.

Ganu din sayo (Client smiled)


Kumusta po kayo? Mabuti naman Seeking informationNgayon pong araw na ito, bale ito nap o yung huli nating pagsasama’t pag-uusap. May kunti po tayong programa at maaasahan kop o ba ang kooperasyon ninyo?

Ganun ba, sige. Giving Information

AFTER THE PROGRAMNag-enjoy po ba kayo? Nag-enjoy naman Seeking informationSige po, hanggang ditto nalang po an gating pag-uusap Nanay Charito. Maraming salamat pos a inyong kooperasyon at tiyaga sa pakikinig sa amin.

Maraming salamat din. Paalam (client shoke hands with me)

Giving recognition

B. LIST OF NURSING DIAGNOSIS (NANDA)

CUES NURSING DIAGNOSIS JUSTIFICATIONSUBJECTIVE:

OBJECTIVE:>talks to self frequently> leaves area suddenly without explanation>poor concentrations>Has difficulty maintaining conversations

Disturbed sensory perception related to loneliness and isolation as evidenced by talking to self frequently, leaves suddenly without explanations, poor concentration and has difficulty in maintaining conversations.

Disturbed sensory perception should be given first priority for the client may manifest untoward behavior towards self and other clients due to misinterpretation of stimuli

SUBJECTIVE:>Gusto ko nang umuwi, miss ko na mga anak ko.

OBJECTIVE:>poor eye contact at times> grimacing> hand tremors> restless

Anxiety related to prolong rehabilitation as evidenced by grimacing, poor eye contact at times, hand tremors and restlessness.

Anxiety level of the client should be given importance for it will also lead the client to danger if uncontrolled. Therefore, it should monitored and managed for the client’s safety

SUBJECTIVE:>Malungkot ditto kapag walang student nurse.

OBJECTIVE:>sadness> poor eye contact at times>absent of significant others>isolates self in room most of the time

Social Isolation related to sadness, poor eye contact at times, absent of significant others and isolation of self in room most of the time.

Social isolation would be the last for it requires least nursing interventions but it should also be given importance for the benefit and success of the clients rehabilitation. The client will be able to develop social skills and social acceptance if it is properly given appropriate nursing interventions.


CUES BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE

PATIENTS PROBLEM

OBJECTIVE OF INTERVENTIONS

NURSING ACTIONS AND RATIONALE

SUBJECTIVE:

OBJECTIVE:>talks to self frequently> leaves area suddenly without explanation>poor concentrations>Has difficulty maintaining conversations

The client experience disturbed sensory perception which is incongruent with actual stimuli. In this case, the client misinterpreted and acts contrary to what is real.

Disturbed sensory perception related to loneliness and isolation as evidenced by talking to self frequently, leaves suddenly without explanations, poor concentration and has difficulty in maintaining conversations.

After Nursing interventions, the client will demonstrate ability to hold conversation without hallucinating and ceases to talk to self.

>Establish a therapeutic relationship._To gain client’s trust

>Orient the client continuously to actual environment, events and activities._Frequent orientation helps to present reality to the client

>Call the client by name._Using correct names reinforce reality are reducing hallucinations.

>State your reality about the client’s hallucinating experience._The client is helped to distinguish the actual voices which promote reality.

>Use clear and distinctive voice_To avoid misinterpretations

>Encouraged the client to engaged in activities_Activities are alternatives and distractions to hallucinations

>Accept and support feelings of the client_This convey empathy and understanding which reduces fear or anxiety.

Nursing Care Plan 1



PATIENTS PROBLEM



SUBJECTIVE:>Gusto ko nang umuwi, miss ko na mga anak ko.

OBJECTIVE:>poor eye contact at times> grimacing> hand tremors> restless

Uneasy feeling of discomfort accompanied by autonomic response. The client experiences anxiety for she thought that she’ll be discharged and be accompanied by her family.

Anxiety related to prolong rehabilitation as evidenced by grimacing, poor eye contact at times, hand tremors and restlessness.

After Nursing interventions, the client’s leve; of anxiety will be lessened.

>Provide therapeutic Environment_To gain client’s trust

>Be available to client at all times_to make the client’s feel valued and has importance.

>Stay at the clients and provide a comfortable environment._To make client’s feel valued and relieves the level of anxiety and releases tension

>Encourage client to engage self in activities_Activities helps the client divert attention from anxiety and from undesirable behaviors.

>Encourage client to acknowledge and express feelings_To explore the cause of feeling of apprehension.

Nursing Care Plan 2



PATIENTS PROBLEM



SUBJECTIVE:>Malungkot ditto kapag walang student nurse.

OBJECTIVE:>sadness> poor eye contact at times>absent of significant others>isolates self in room most of the time

Aloneness experienced by the individual are perceived as imposed by others and as a negative or threatening state.

Social Isolation related to sadness, poor eye contact at times, absent of significant others and isolation of self in room most of the time.

After nursing interventions, the client will be able to engage self in all social activities actively and verbalize willingness to social interactions.

>Provide therapeutic Environment_To gain client’s trust

> Provide a positive reinforcement when client makes moves towards others._It encourages continuation of efforts.

>Promote participation in activities._This facilitates socialization

>Engage other client to interact with the client_this promotes social skills in a safe setting.

>Help the client seek out clients to socialize with who have similar interest._Shared common interest promote more enjoyable socialization which may be repeated.

>Praise the client for attempts to seek out others for activities and interactions_Praises promotes repeated positive social behavior.

Nursing Care Plan 3

V. THERAPIES

1. ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING - An activity done by an individual which is necessary for the promotion of good personal hygiene which can be done with or without assistance/ supervision to an individual

Objectives:

1. To promote and improve personal hygiene and grooming2. To promote self-independence3. To encourage participation4. Evaluation through return demonstration5. To develop awareness on home management and community

development6. To develop interpersonal relationship

2. PLAY/RECREATIONAL THERAPY - A technique that makes it possible for the patient to express himself. Free play enables the individual a unique opportunity to discharge strong motion n a secure atmosphere. It is also a form of Psychotherapy for regressed psychotics to an extent of making its impossible to communicate with them through verbal channels

Objectives:

1. To help patient interact with other patients in a slightly competitive but thoroughly enjoyable level, manner.

2. The client will be able to express themselves through acceptance and enjoyable mans.

3. To promote diversion from usual routinely experienced by the client in favor of a more dynamic activities.

4. To promote cooperation and sportsmanship5. Allow free expression of feelings and thoughts.

The first activity was not actually a game but we made it as a part of getting to know each other, it was an action song “Kumusta Ka”. First, the facilitator explains the mechanics of the game. That first, we will sing the song and then turn to the other client until the student nurse will be able to reach her/his partner. Then, the student nurses will kept their name tags and each client will name five of them, the client who will be able to name five will be given a price.

The second game was “Hep Hep Hurray”, as a general rule, the client who will not be able to follow the direction will be out, and only one client will be the winner and have a grand prize while each client was given a consolation prize.

The third game was also an exercise which we made it as a game, the “lean forward, and lean backward”. The song was sung the student nurses together with the client. Each client will be sitting and follow the action. A client who will not be able to follow will be out of the game. The song was sung faster and faster until only one will be left and never committed a mistake, she will be declared as the winner.

INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS:

With this therapy, the client showed interest and became a winner at one game, the “Hep Hep, Hurray”. She showed competitiveness and very active. This time, she said that this activity we’ve done was a good diversional activity for her to forget her problems.

3. MUSIC AND ART THERAPY - Is the opportunity for socialization and self expression and sometimes realization affected by certain musical activities. Art therapy is the process by letting the patient expresses his feelings and thoughts through various artistic means particularly sketching and drawing. One type of therapy with purposeful use of music and arts as a participative or listening experienced in the treatment of the patient to improve and motivate their mental and emotional state

Objectives:

1. To know as a diagnostic tool, collecting signs and symptoms to supply psychiatric and to give correct diagnosis.

2. To release past trauma in life unconsciously.3. To interpret psychological drawing4. To discuss emotional problem and to give reasons and ideas regarding

such problems5. To develop interpersonal relationship

During this activity, we gave each client one bond paper and a set of crayons. Then, we played a happy and fast music. We let them draw what they feel and later they interpreted it. Secondly, with the set of crayons and another bond paper, we played a sad and slow music and we let them also draw what they really feel. Since my client has hand tremors, she was not able to finish her activity until the song had finished, so we played again the song until all of them were finish doing the activity.

INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS:

My client had drawn a grain which she said symbolizes as the main source of food. And she also added that she misses her grandfather who was a farmer before. During the sad music, she had drawn a mango and papaya fruit which she explained that she miss to eat those fruits, because of long rehabilitation she was not able to have and eat those favorite fruits of her.

4. BIBLIO-THERAPY - Use of literature, film or feature on creative writing with group discussion to promote self-acknowledgement and inter action of thoughts and feelings. Enhances patient’s awareness regarding an article of material s well as it increase with the information and content of such reading materials. It stimulates the inner self by expressing their feelings regarding with given story

Objectives:

1. To stimulate the psychological, sociological and aesthetic values from books into human character, personality and behavior

2. To provide stimulus for the memory to compare events with their own interpersonal and intra psychic experience.

3. To increase level of understanding with information from the reading materials.

In this therapy, we used “Bugtungan”. We made ten riddles written in a cartolina and each answer corresponding to each riddle was drawn in a bond paper. One by one, each client read the riddle and picked the picture of the answer. After they all answered, we gave importance each answer and we ask also what they know about the picture. Each client was very willing to answer and the activity was done smoothly.

5. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY - Any activity mental and physical guided to an individual to recover from a handicap.There is an increasing awareness that process and not the product of the process is the greatest importance. Manual recreational and creative technique to facilitate personal experiences and increase social responses and self esteem

Objectives:

1. To improve general performance2. To obtain essential skills of living3. To assist in symptom reduction4. To increase the sense of accomplishment, satisfaction and control

over one’s own life5. To increase social responses6. To increase self-esteem

6. REMOTIVATION TECHNIIQUE - Is a technique of every simple group therapy of an objective nature used in an effort to reach the wounded areas of the patient’s personality and get them moving in the direction of reality

Objectives:

1. To stimulate client to think about something and talk about himself2. To develop ability to communicate and share idea and experience with

others3. To develop feeling of acceptance and recognition.

VI. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

As a result of the study and interaction of the client, the following conclusion are being gathered and seen:

There is a great influence of the family and significant others in the development and progression of the illness.

Severe religiosity can cause a disorder when really obsessed to the religious affiliation itself.

Schizophrenia can be manageable with the aid of the family as the main source of strength and hope of the client.

Clients who develop this kind of disorder have a connection to their development task which were unmet that makes them vulnerable to stress.

In relation to their treatment, psychotherapies were used for the rehabilitation and will prepare the clients for their recovery and readiness to face challenges when they go outside the center.

In relation to the management and interventions, close monitoring and guidance were important for the safety of the client especially for the recurrence of the signs and symptoms of the illness.

The following are the recommendations:

Constant visitation should be done to the client in order for them to feel valued and cared by the family.

Close monitoring should be done to client in order not to develop the recurrence of symptoms which are harmful to them and to other clients.

Therapeutic communication should always be used and observed for clients not to be offended for they were already at the rehabilitation area, they have absolutely feelings to be hurt and may feel rejection.

VII. NARRATIVE REPORT

July 06, 2009

It was the first day of our duty at the National Center for Mental Health. To be honest, I was so nervous. The time when our service van entered the gate of NCMH, my heart beated so fast and I begun trembling because it was the very first times I entered in a mental hospital and soon dealing with clients with different type of disorders.

We waited in front of PAGASA Hall when we arrived. We waited for the orientation program to start as a part of the routine before starting our exposure at the institution. We saw lots of students from different schools that will also have their affiliation in the said institution. As we finally entered the hall, the anxiety I felt lessened because of the accommodating speakers like Mrs. Lucila o. Espinoza, the chief nurse. She was so good in speaking. She did talk about therapeutic techniques and therapeutic communications. The second speaker talked about the history of NCMH and the orientation was done smoothly. After the orientation, we went to our designated Pavilion together with our clinical instructor, Mrs. Myra P. Locquiao. She was good and very vocal. We were assigned to Pavilion 10 at the Rehabilitation area and I think we were so lucky because we had already a good teacher, and at the same time we had a good ambiance. We didn’t yet get inside the ward but we’d already seen the place were we are assigned. The day and the time had gone fast and we went home after a very exciting day. And from the endeavor we had that day I can say that I learned a lot!

July 07, 2009

It was the second day of our duty at the National Center for Mental Health. This day, we had our Self-Awareness. One by one, we shared our experiences in life, our weaknesses and strengths, our limitations and our goals in life. Most of us cried because we were able to recall some of our painfull experiences in the past. We finished the self-awareness with a half day session, just in time for us to have our break for lunch.

In the afternoon, our Clinical Instructor gave us some briefing before we entered our assigned pavilion. At first, I was not at ease during our first time to enter, but as time passed by, my anxiety was relieved. Finally I met my client. Her name was Charito. She’s nice and friendly. We had our orientation for a short period of time because our stay inside was limited during that time. Since we were assigned at a rehabilitation area, it was easy with us to mingle with our clients because they are already manageable. The notion I had that the clients are harmful was changed because of the way the clients accepted us. We ended our interaction and we went home with smiles on our faces.

July 08, 2009

It was a pleasant Wednesday morning. The day came to spend our whole day stay at the Pavilion 10 where we were assigned. It was a busy day for us and to our clients. As I observed during the activities inside the area, all clients were so active and participative with the activities. Later on, we watched and observed for remotivation therapy, what to be done and what to be discussed. It was demonstrated by a staff and it went so good because of the willingness and active participation of the group. The discussion was all about vegetables, what they get from them and how to make different things out from vegetables to make them beneficial to our healthy living. It was exciting and remembering because of the very bright ideas the clients have. After the activity, we had a follow up sharing about the activity and went out from the area.

At exactly 1:00 PM, we entered the area together with our instructor and interacted with our clients. After a while, we gathered and went as a group at the pantry for our next activity. We started with an exercise in order to boast up their energy and motivate them. Our activity was music and arts. I, together with Delmar facilitated the activity and as a warm up, we asked them what they know about music and arts therapy and I couldn’t believed that everybody wanted to answer. First, we played a fast music and we let them draw what they felt while listening to the fast music and afterwards, one by one explained their works. Secondly, we also played a soft and sad music and we let them also draw what they feel and think when they heard a sad music and later on, we let them also explained individually. We ended up the activity with their snacks and the activity gone smoothly and also we enjoyed it and I learned a lot including the mechanics and what to do consider in order for the activity to be interesting and memorable to our clients.

July 09, 2009

It was already our fourth day of duty at the Pavilion 10. We joined their flag ceremony and exercises and had a short interaction with our clients. I was so happy because my client had a good mood for the day, she evenly sung a song for me and in return, I did it too. I observed to my client that she always singing a religious song whenever I talked to her about singing and music. In the afternoon, I was shocked how my client turned to have an untoward action for she said that she will be discharged. She dressed up and ready to go home. After a few minutes, and maybe realizing that she will not be discharged, we changed her dress with their usual dress at the Pavilion joined our activity, and this time, the activity we had was play therapy. We played the Hep Hep Hurray, Kamusta Ka, and Lean Forward. It was so funny because I didn’t expect that all of them were competitive even the other clients who were very silent and rare to talk.

They were willing to get the prize and declared to be winners. And one more thing was, when we played the lean forward, we even tend to give up because as we sung the song and became faster and faster, our three competitors were very good and no one ever to be a loser, so that’s why we declared the three of them to be winners after a very long rally. It was an overwhelming experience and I was happy again because of what had happened even we’re a little bit tired, at least, we had given them happiness and we gave our best for them feel that they were also people who were longing for happiness.

July 10, 2009

It was our last day or the first week of our duty at National Center for Mental Health. And it was an interesting day for me for I will be given a chance again to discover more about the reason why my client was brought to the center. In the early morning, we joined them on their flag ceremony and their exercises. I was little bit embarrassed because sometimes I was not able to follow their steps for I admit that I was not a good dancer, but even just like that, I enjoyed and I hope that it would be beneficial for me to enhanced my dancing skills.

After our clients had finished the necessary things they were doing everyday, I had my interaction again with my client and a little while, we’d went to the pantry for our next activity. This day, the activity we’ve done was one of the forms of bibliotherapy, it was Bugtung-bugtungan. We prepared ten questions and all the answers were drawn and they only picked the answers. Each answer of the corresponding riddles were given importance by asking the clients what they think about and from this activity, I learned that this form of therapy will give the clients to explore more and express their own feelings as we dig more about their lives. We ended up with snacks and gave them rewards for their active participation.

In the afternoon, we did not enter at the area for we had our discussions and evaluated the activity we had in the morning. As we all know that evaluation was very important in order for us to know our weaknesses and what to be improved for the betterment of the succeeding activities to be done. We’d go home with good smiles on our faces as we remember our clients.

July 13, 2009

It was not a good Monday morning for it was raining very early. The journey to Pavilion 10 continued as we go to our duty. As we waited for the flag ceremony, we cutted out the necessary materials needed for our first activity this morning, art therapy.

For this activity, we prepared cut outs for them to form and this would enhance their hand coordination for their roper manipulation and placement of every cutted parts for the activity.

Since the rain stopped pouring for a while, we entered our designated area and interacted with our clients and joined them on their routine activities like the flag ceremony and their daily exercise and after, we proceeded to the pantry for their activity. Since it was an art therapy, it was simple and meaningful even we have our companion school at the pantry, we ended our activity successfully and the output od each client was a butterfly and a flower. As a summary and generalization of what they have done, we asked them their interpretation of the activity and what they felt while doing the activity. They shared their ideas and expressed their feelings. I had the chance also to interact with my client and followed up our activity and she told me that it was her first time to do that activity and cited that she was happy because she had her name and the corresponding student nurse in the activity and she misses to see butterflies especially during her childhood years. I learned that doing this kind of activity, we were given the chance to explore more about our clients and give them the chance to recall their happy moments in life.

July 14, 2009

A good and pleasant Tuesday morning. It was the time we observed socialization activity from other schools but before that, I had an interaction with my client. This gave me the chance to know more about my client and had a follow up on the things she had done and I had noticed especially her attitude upon seeing the breastfeeding mother during our activity with riddles. And out from this, she stated that she was unconscious on what she had done and remembering her children because she didn’t have the chance to breastfed her children during their childhood years.

In the afternoon, we had our chart reading. Here, I had seen the true condition of my client. On the things she had stated during our interaction, almost all of them were correct but she didn’t elaborate much of the true reasons why she had been on the center for several years. I also discovered that she was religiously disturbed because of the cues she uttered during her stay at the center and during the onset of her condition and this was maybe the reason why she was at the center right now. She was been to the center for fourteen years but not consecutively. She was able to go out and be together with her family but later on go back to the center again. I ended the day with having so many questions on my mind why there are people having those kinds of problems and how their own family surpass and cope up with the situation.

July 15, 2009

Its Wednesday again, and only two days left for our stay at the National Center for mental Health. This day, we had our music therapy. We sung the song together and one by one, we asked them what the meaning of the song they had sung was. As a part of it, we gave the time for our clients to show their talents, they sung after the other and so with the student nurses. After all, we gave them their prizes as we promise for their active participation during the art and bibliotherapy.

In the afternoon, we had our reporting by two’s. We presented our reports and our clinical instructor had her questions and the necessary supplementations. We ended the day with bright ideas as she explained more and shared what she had.

July 16, 2009

The grand socialization day came. The day to say goodbye to our clients. The time to share our remaining times we were together with different schools here in Metro Manila. Since, it was already our last day at the institution, I learned a lot from here and we hope that we had done our parts. Even though we had only short period staying and dealing with our clients we had already developed trust between us student nurses ad so with our clients. From this socialization, we hope still gave them happiness by means of the presentations and games we prepared for them.

And this day I thought would be the most remarkable and embarrassing moment during my stay at the national Center for Mental Health because of unfortunate things that was happened before and during the socialization and not to elaborate further. This time, we saw also our clinical instructors from different schools showing their singing talents, and of course our clinical instructor also did her part. During my stay at the National Center for Mental Health, I learned a lot, even though its hard to say goodbye, but it’s a must. Before we went out form the area where we had our two weeks duty, we gave out token for our patients as a sign of thanksgiving for their active participation and cooperation and also to the warm welcome they had given to us.

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